Cricket 1905

Nov. 30, 1905. CBICKET A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 461 the exception of J. A. Lester, we have not another bowler of class in the city at the present time. Of course, there aie a large number of very good bowlers, but not one outside of the above-named trio who could bear the brunt of another English trip. Unless two or three such are developed in the next three or four years, our cricket will take a decided step backwards. The visit of the Bermudans was an event of much pleasure. They had a very fair side in comparison with the Halifax Cup teams, but were, of course, not to be compared with the full strength of Philadelphia. In J. R. Conyers they had a very attractive bat, who impressed one that he would show up well in any company. We have seen very few players on any team that has ever visited us who were better batsmen. His average for the tour, 42-18, made against bowling absolutely strange to him and in every case up to the standard of our Halifax Cup teams, was a very fm9 performance. B. Kortlang pushed him very close for first honours, but had not nearly so attractive a style. The result of the six days’ trip to Canada by the Gentlemen of Philadelphia was most disappointing. True, the team was not nearly a representative one, but it was nevertheless a strong side, aud should have given a much better account of itself. Tne failure to score runs was absolutely unaccountable. There were a number of our best batsmen along, but not one of them really did a n y tb iD g of note. The report comts back that the Canadian side was much stronger than it has been for many years, and, if so, we will have to think seriously of the immediate future. On the Canadian side were two West Indian coloured men, Hull and Cameron. The litter bowled extremely well. CANON LY TTE L TON ’S SCHOOLDAYS. F kom aa article in the Pall Mall Magazine for December, upon the school- oays of Canou Lyttelton, the headmaster of Eton, we extract the following :—- “ The athletic achievements of Eiward Lyttelton whilst at Eton are well known. B e was, of course, a splendid bat, and when well set was every bit as dangerous as his brother Alfred. At long leg I never taw a boy who was his equal, and it was a treat to see the way he used to sling the ball up a nice long hop just ovtr the bai’ s to his bro'.ber who was wicket-keeping. The 1874 eltven was an extraordinarily good one, and the talent for throwing the cricket ball quite un­ usual. In two years lunning Edward Lyttelton threw it over 105 yards, Alfred Lyttelton had a record of 106 yards, and Walter Forbes when he was sixteen years old threw the ball 106 yards, and at eighteen beat all ncorJs with a throw of 132 yards. Edward Lyttelton on one occasion threw tbe cricket ball 82 yards with his left hand! Two other member s of the 1874 eleven could throw over a hundred yards. “ As a fives player Edward was second to none, and again in the football eleven he had few if any superiors—indeed, he was nearly as difficult to pass as Welldon. He had a great love for music, and possessed a capital voice, which promised to become either a high bass or low baritone. When we played against Winchester in 1874 I well remember he sang a solo after dinner in Dr. Ridding’s house, where most of us had been quartered; and, as a shy schoolboy, I remember shuddering at Edward Lyttelton’s assurance, for there were several ladies present. As a con­ scientious historian I must confess that after we were supposed to have gone to bed several of us got on to the roof of the house through a trap­ door. I am sorry to say, however, that the Lytteltons were not of the party that took the air from the housetop. It is a pity that they did not join us, for the picture of the pres int head master Of Eton airing himself on the house roof of the late head master of Winchester would not only have been satisfactory to all lovers of the picturesque, but also would have appealed to Edward Lyttelton’s sense of humour, and possibly to that of t’_e present generation of E;on boys. “ Our list summer term together Edward ^Lyttelton was captain of the eleven, and a very strong team we were. Winchester we beat by an innings and a great many runs, aud we also took our promised revenge on Harrow. Edward Lyttelton’s second innings at Lord’s that year was brought to a close by one of the finest catche?, on the part of A. J. Webbe (who was captain of the Harrow eleven), I ever saw. Toe ball was travelling at a terrific pac?, never more than shoulder h igh ; and Webbe, who was fielding out in front of the pavilion, ran sideways for twenty yards and then with a desperate jump caught the ball in his left hand five yards from the boundary and close to the ground. “ The closing days of my life at Eton brought me more than ever ia touch with the Lytteltons, especially with Edward, who, like me, was leaving at the end of the term. He was famous for bis excel­ lent L itin E e^iacs; and as an instance of the serious way in which he devoted himself to his work, and yet kept up his exceptional athletic record, I may state as a fact that he was ‘ sent up for good ’ no fewer than twelve times ! Ail old Etonians as well as present ones will know what this means. Edward was just out of the ‘ select’ for the ‘ New­ castle,’ and I am afraid this must be at­ tributed to the attraction of school fives, and also to the fact that his tutor, Mr. Johnson, who was a great intellectual stimulus, left Eton when Edward was only sixteen and just beginning to under­ stand him. It is no disparagement to the graceful scholar who took Mr. Johnson’s place to say that but for the change at that critical age in the educa­ tion of a boy, Edward Lyttelton would have easily been in tie ‘ select.’ ” BRIXTON WANDERERS C.C. SUMMARY OF RESULTS. C lu b . Plyd. Won.,Drwn. Lst. Runs. Wkt. Av. 1st XT. .., 35 13 10 12 6322 297 2129 2nd XL .... 18 8 4 6 2767 140 19-76 3rd XI. .. 6 2 4 0 552 56 9-85 59 23 18 18 9611 493 1955 O pponents . Runs. Wkts. Aver. lst XT. ... 6118 314 19-48 2nd XX. ... 2740 141 1902 3rd XI. ... 912 61 1495 9770 519 18-22. 1st x i . - b a t t ix g a v e r a g e s . No. Times Most of not Total in an inns out. runs. inns. Aver. O. G. Smith... . . ... 35 .. 5 .. 1071 . .152 .. 35*7 H. Goodall ... . . ... 1!) .. 1 .. 557 . 86 .. 30-94 II. E. Smith... . . ... 25 .. 3 .. 572 .. 73*.. l'6-OO L. M. Simmons . . ... 11 .. 2 .. 201 . . 56 .. 22*66 A. V. Storey:.. . . ... 14 .. 1 .. 254 . .101 .. 19*53 E. T. Gale ... . . ... 14 2 211 . . 39 .. 17-58 F. Odell.............. . ... 36 2 576 . . 73 .. 16-94 F. P. Rider ,., , . ... 27 6 345 . . 52 .. 16-42 R. J. Burlington ... 17 .. 3 .. 2 50 . . 36 . 16-42 G. Stubbs ... . . ... 11 2 197 . . 41 .. 16-41 E. A. Brymer ...... 26 2 3.>0 . . 53 .. 1458 H. Masyn .»t .. ... 23 .y. 6 . 220 ... 31 ., 12 91 , BOWLING AVERAGES. c-i-i. - .ZJ Ovei*s. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Aver. L. M. Simmons.. 250-1 ... 361 . .771 . . 57 ;. 13-5* E. A.Brymer ... 303.4 LI 51., . .1031 . 60 .. 1748 O. G. Smiili .. 4161 ... 53-5 . .1115 . . 71 .. 19;te A. V. Storey 199-1 ... 37 . . 513 . 26 .. 20 88 2 nd XI.--BATTING AVERAGES. . No Times Most of not. 'Total in an inns. but. runs. inns. ,Aver; O. Hogg... ... ........... 11 ..v 2-. . 513 . . 95*. . 4.'75 A. J. Whyte....,; ... ... 17 0 .'. 636 . .148 .. 37 41 W. A. Mitpliell .. ... 17 2 . 309 ..•57 .. 2060 O. W. Phillips ... \\) S. 3 . 276 .. 69 .. 17-25 A. V. Russell’ ... 12 ... 1 . . 109 .. 16 .. 15*36 A. Ilarberb *. .. ....18 ... 3 . 126 .. 24 .. 810 , The following batted in five innings and over W. A. Gilligan 6 ... 3 ... 145 ..,51*.. . 48 33 O. J. Lain6 ... g ... 2 ... 31 ... 17*... 1133 S. Thurston... ...’ ..." 8 2 ... 61 ....26 ... 10 66 U. O. JEdmonds ... ... 6 2 ... 37 ... 19*... 9-25 W. J. Benge .......... 8 4 .,.. 16 .... 10*.. . 4-(H) B. A. Glanvill .......... 8 ... 0 ... 23 . . 14 ... "2-87 BOWLING AVERAGES .'li* Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. A v&fc G. A. Ring... ... 25 ... 3 ... 1(18 ... 10 ... 10-8 \V. .L Benge .. 161-4 ... 323 ... 535 ... 42 ... 12-73 A. V. Russell .... 124 ... 16*2 ... 132 ... 32 .. . 1.1*5' W. A. Mitchell .. 143-4 ... 22 .,.. 518 ... 33 ... 15 7 A. llarbert........ . 88 ... 6 ... 355 ... 12 .... 29 58 GENERAL SUMMARY. BATTING AVERAGES. No. Times Most of not Total in ail inns. out. runs. inns. Aver. G. Hogg................. ... 14 . .. 513 ... 95*.. . 4J-75 \V. A. Gilligan ... ... 15 . 7 1.. 329 ... 71 .. . 1112 A. J. White.......... ... 19 ... 0 .... 759 ...118 ... 39*91 O. G. Smith.......... ... 35 ... 5 ...1071 ...152 ... 35 70 11. Goodall .......... ... 19 ... 1 ... 557 ... 86 ... 30-91 A. R. Whitley ... ... 13 ... 4 ... 210 ... 80*.. . 26-66 H. E. Smith.......... ... 25 ... 3 .... 572 .,.. 73*... 26 0.) L. M. Simmons ... ... 11 . 2 ,. 201 ,. 56 ... 22 66 L. Lovell .......... ... 1 7. o .. 21 ... 21 .. . 21 00 W. A. Mitchell ... ... 17 . 2 .. 309 ... 57 .. . 20 60 . 21*'50 W. R. Ca?sar ... 1 ..’. 0 ’ .. 82 ... 44 .. A. V. Storey.......... ... 15 ... 1 .. . 275 ...lo t .. . ip-f4 E. T. Gale ,......... ... 11 . 2 .. 211 ... 39 ... 17; 8 R. J. Burlington ... 18 ... 3 !.. 256 ... 36 ... 17M6 F. Odell... .......... ... 36 . 2 .. 576 ... 73 .. 16*94 F. P. Rider ... j ... ... 27 .”. 6 ... 315 ... 52 ... 1642 G. Stubbs .......... ... 14 . 2 .. 197 ... 41 ... 16-41 J. Faulkner.......... ... 7 . 0 ’... 113 ... 35 ... 1614 P. D. Ash .......... ... 1 , ... 1 ... 16 ... 16*. .. 16M0 C. W. Phillips ... ... 23 ... 3 ... 293 ... 69 ... 14(5 E. T. Bond .......... ... 5 ... 0 ... 73 ... 47 ... 14-10 E. A. Brymer ... 27 . 2 .. 361 ... 53 ... 14-4 A. V. Rusbell ... 13 .” 1 .'.. 169 ... 46 ... 14-18 H. Mason .......... ... 23 ... 6 ... 220 ... 31 . . 1-2-9, C. J. Lain6 .......... ... 10 ... 3 ... 82 ... 20 . 10;tJ 10‘fy E. Gilbert .......... 2 ... 0 . .. 20 ... 12 . F. Palmer ... ... i ... 0 . .. 10 ... 10 .